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Airlines Today s Reality Yesterday s Dream
nly a wishful fantasy a recession during the early 1980s,
hundred years ago, the forcing the airlines to engage in
modern airline can now unique new patterns to woo new
boast being one of the largest customers onto their flights and
corporate industries around the keep the old ones. Bankruptcies
world. Spurred on by massive and mergers to avoid bankruptcy
competition between the ‘big became common fears on the stock
three’ jet manufacturers – markets. This resulted in the
Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas, and aircraft manufacturers sinking
Boeing – the 20th century has fast and needing to make sharp
given birth to this most reductions in production. The
technologically advanced flying customer became like
industry. almighty God to the airlines –
the savior from final
However, these three corporate dissolution.
giants, located on the West Coast
of the United States, have met Fare cutting battles delighted
with stiff competition from those who had become dependant on
specialized companies in Europe, airlines for business
such as Airbus Industrie. Airline transportation and allowed the
manufacturers in Brazil, once-a-year traveler to become a
Australia, Canada and other parts traveler during every major
of Europe have also increased the holiday. Frequent flyer clubs
standards that are expected of a were almost giving away toasters
modern airline. in order to sign new customers
on. The airlines began to join
Airlines surged ahead with with telephone companies to offer
massive expansion and vigorous an extra 1000 bonus miles for
growth after the World War II. switching one’s telephone
Then came the world-wide service.
travelers who pay dues are
One of the greatest boons available. Merry-go-rounds and
presented for the travelers was child care can even be found.
being able to fly from a smaller
community by a commuter airline. Of course, inside the airliner
Small town airports sprang up itself is a world of conveniences
around the globe: one no longer to take the traveler’s minds off
needed to drive hundreds of miles of the time spent in the air.
to Chicago or Denver or London to Individual movie screens can be
catch a plane. Keeping up with a found for each person, along with
changing society, the airlines a full schedule of channels to
replaced ‘stewardesses’ with both choose from. An array of radio
male and female ‘flight and music choices are also there,
attendants.’ along with whatever electronic
hook-ups one might need for their
The challenge of massive lap-top computers or cell phones.
air-control for the crowded skies
requires that the various
airlines work harmoniously in A hundred years ago the thought
planning and developing airports. of flying from one continent to
These airports have become works another in a ‘big bird’ was
of art with fountains that reach fantasy, and the current airline
three stories up surrounded by structure couldn’t even have been
luscious, peaceful greenery to created in one’s wildest dream.
soothe the weary travelers. It pays to dream big! And to
Luxurious lounges for frequent follow your dreams!
About the Author:
Addoz Lizzat is the owner and operator of Ariel FlightPoint which deals with all airlines issues. For more information, go to: http://www.fsairlines.com
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